Equalities and Human Rights Committee

1. Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Andrea Bradley, Assistant Secretary Education and Equalities, Educational Institute of Scotland;
Detective Superintendent Elaine Galbraith, Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division, Police Scotland;
Suzanne Hargreaves, Senior Education Officer for Health and Wellbeing, Education Scotland;
Liz Owens, Senior Officer Child Protection, Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership, on behalf of Social Work Scotland;
and then from—
Anne Marie Hicks, National Procurator Fiscal for Domestic Abuse and Head of Victims and Witness Policy, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service;
Neil Hunter, Principal Reporter, Scottish Children's Reporter Administration;
Gillian Mawdsley, Policy Executive, Law Society of Scotland.

2. Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard.


Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 31 October, the Committee intends to consider its Draft Report on the Scottish Government Budget 2020-21. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, equalities.humanrights@parliament.scot or 0131 348 6040